With growing emphasis on
employee health and safety and
additional legislation being
introduced employees need to
consider a variety of things
from both a Legal and Commercial
perspective. These include:
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What are the health, safety
and commercial implications
of subjecting employees to
work with heavy machinery?
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Is working with heavy
machinery likely to result
in an increase in
Compensation claims against
the business?
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Is the layout of your work
environment not conducive to
productive staff?
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Are you recruiting people
with very low tolerance for
noise, cramped conditions
resulting in high staff
turnover and replacement
costs?
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Is it difficult to work in
your environment due to
factors such as temperature,
smoking, outside noise /
noise from the station next
door?
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Is the stress of working in
your business environment
resulting in high turnover
of staff and can you reduce
stress levels without
reducing productivity?
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Does Flu cripple your
workforce in winter
resulting in more temporary
staff being brought on board
/ trained?
How can Sensory Wellness assist
business and what type of
business is most likely to
benefit from a Sensory Wellness
assessment?
Sensory Wellness strategies can
be applied to a variety of
business models but the most
applicable include:
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Call centres
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Mining
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Engineering
-
Manufacturing
Industry remains sceptical of
"Wellness Solutions" as they
feel that these "Soft"
principles may be applicable as
nice perks for management but
they are less applicable to the
staff on the factory or call
centre floor interacting with
clients and other staff members.
Sensory Wellness Solutions act
as both a management tool and
can assist employers with:
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Getting feedback on their
existing sensory environment
and ways of improving it
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Identify reasons behind high
levels of employee
absenteeism and presenteeism
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Provide solutions for less
stressful working
environments
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Provide standardised testing
of Employees BEFORE they
join your team to assess
their suitability for your
environment
For more information on Sensory
Wellness Solutions:
Contact Paula Barnard on +27 11
673-4421
E-mail:
paula@rival.co.za
Download our
Sensory Wellness Response Form
and fax back to Rival Industrial
on +27 11 673-9975 (right click
on the link and select "Save
Now")
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